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Internet Administration and the RIPE NCC. Daniel Karrenberg. Outline. Ancient History Global Structures European Structures Future. Ancient History. Names and Addresses US DoD funded IANA ………. InterNIC US NSF Funded IANA continues. Outline. Ancient History Global Structures
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Internet Administration and theRIPE NCC Daniel Karrenberg
Outline • Ancient History • Global Structures • European Structures • Future
Ancient History • Names and Addresses • US DoD funded • IANA ………. • InterNIC • US NSF Funded • IANA continues
Outline • Ancient History • Global Structures • European Structures • Future
Names • IANA • root • generic TLDs • InterNIC (.com .net .org) • others (.mil, .gov, .edu) • country code TLDs • two letter codes (ISO 3166) • national administrators
RIPE DNS Hostcount RIPE DNS Hostcount per Quarter
Protocol Identifiers • IANA • IETF
Addresses • IANA • Three Regional Internet Registries • ARIN (Americas) • APNIC (Asian Pacific) • RIPE NCC (Europe)
Outline • Ancient History • Global Structures • European Structures • Future
RIPE: The Open Forum • RIPE • area is centered around Europe • open forum • 10 years operational • electronic discussion • 3 meetings per year • spawns other activities • acts as open advisory forum to them
(RIPE) CENTR • Club of ccTLD administrators • started within RIPE • open RIPE forum continues (TLD-WG) • -> Boudewijn
Internet Engineering Development • no European Structure • Europeans participate in IETF
Addresses: The RIPE NCC • RIPE NCC • started April 1992 • TERENA umbrella • since January 1998 Association • ~1200 Members • Neutral and Impartial • Coordination Activities
RIPE NCC MembershipSeptember 1998 Total: 1159
Outline • Ancient History • Present Structures • The RIPE NCC • Future
European Structures • Sound Structures for Self Governance • RIPE • RIPE NCC • CENTR • Developed over the years (pioneered) • Responsive to Internet Industry • Internet User representation a challenge
Global Structures • new IANA • Names • Addresses • Protocol IDs • US based private Corporation • discussion still underway
Summary Excellent Internet administration structures exist in Europe. We have developed a working system that is ready for the next century. Global Structures Need Attention
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